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Robert Hichens was a prolific English writer who issued more than seventy books during a career that extended for more than fifty years. Hichens was born in Speldhurst, England, in November 14, 1864 and by his mid-teens Hichens had already published his first novel,

The Coastguard's Secret.In addition to writing novels, stories, and the lyrics for music, Hichens was a music critic for London World in late 1890s.
Hichens's work is represented in anthologies and he was a
contributor to periodicals, including European Mail, London Evening Standard, and Pall Mall. He died on July 20, 1950 in Zurich, Switzerland.